Oct 24, 2018

2018 Doug Walker Lecture with Richard Louv

Join University of Washington’s EarthLab and the College of the Environment for an evening with our 2018 Doug Walker Lecturer, Richard Louv. A journalist and the author of nine books, including “Last Child in the Woods: Saving our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder,” The Nature Principle: Reconnecting with Nature in a Virtual World” and “Vitamin N: The Essential Guide to a Nature-Rich Life,” Louv will discuss the central role nature plays in human health and well-being at every age and stage of life.

Forest fires, narwhals, and more: summer research and fieldwork at UW Environment

Kristin Laidre's view headed to Northwest Greenland to study narwhals at glacier fronts.

Many faculty members and students from UW Environment spend their summers collecting data, monitoring conditions and altogether applying concepts from the classroom in the field.

Former Interior Secretary Sally Jewell brings leadership to UW community, new EarthLab initiative

Sally Jewell, U.S. Secretary of the Interior under President Barack Obama and former CEO of REI, has returned to UW.

UW Environment is honored to announce former Interior Secretary Sally Jewell as the volunteer advisory council chair for EarthLab.

Joel Thornton and Allan Devol receive 2018 AGU section and named lecture awards

Congratulations to Joel Thornton and Allan Devol for receiving 2018 awards from the American Geophysical Union, the world’s largest earth and space society. This year, AGU recognized 75 scientists for their sustained and unique contributions to increasing understanding of Earth and its atmosphere and oceans, and of the solar system and exoplanets.

Student’s augmented reality game takes players to UW campus under altered climate scenarios

University of Washington's Suzzallo Library

University of Washington Bothell’s Andrew McDonald, a student in the interactive media design program, has long been passionate about video game design. Then he heard about EarthGames, a group of researchers, game developers and students based at UW who create games to inspire climate action and accountability. “I had done some work with augmented reality before, but had never worked with it to EarthGames’ scale,” McDonald said.